My coworker posts a silly “every holiday you could ever think of” calendar. It has the lesser known celebrations like “talk like a pirate day” and “world food day” and “emergency nurses day.” Well, today is “Evaluate Your Life Day.” He looked at the calendar and then he looked at me and in a dissatisfied tone evaluated his life as “A mess.”
I just smiled at him. And giggled to myself. Some of you are familiar with a an entertaining chant – maybe it’s already going through your head …
“If I weren’t a Christian, this is what I’d be! If I weren’t a Christian, a (fill in the blank) I would be” The chant is acted out with much silliness and chaos, as a variety of alternatives are presented. And then the closing line to chant is “If I weren’t a Christian, this is what I’d be! If I weren’t a Christian, a MESS I would be!”
It’s interesting that he knows it. I would say, of the people who work here, his life is one of the most orderly. He’s got stable work, a good wife, grown kids, a few cats. He clips coupons and evaluates his weekend errands based on the best price for filling his gas tank and grocery cart.
And yet his heart tells him his life is a mess.
It’s not about the order in your life, the structure, or the schedule that you keep.
It’s all about Christ as your solid foundation.
Happy Evaluate Your Life Day! | 
